Living Off a Woman Without Shame, Flender the Crooked Merchant!
On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing joined forces to deal with a Soul Beast ambush of moderate size.
And just as Tianyu had expected, the ambushing Soul Beasts consisted of only one Thousand-Year Soul Beast and two Hundred-Year Soul Beasts.
All three were Ghost Tigers, adept at fighting and launching sneak attacks at night. As a result, Tianyu happily obtained another purple Heaven-Breaking Stone and two yellow ones.
In the blink of an eye, a day passed. Accompanied by Tianyu, Zhu Zhuqing finally arrived at the place in the Balak Kingdom where Shrek Academy had gotten its start in the original story...
Suotuo City!
As soon as they entered the city, Little Kitty eagerly wrapped her arms around Tianyu's arm and brought him to a shopping center, where she bought an outfit that suited a certain someone perfectly.
With that, Tianyu had a whole new look. After all, he had spent nearly all the Gold Soul Coin subsidies he had received from Spirit Hall over the years on Whale Rubber.
It was only because, during the Douluo I era, imperial nobles used Whale Rubber as an aphrodisiac and didn't know its true effects that Tianyu could afford it at all.
Looking at his roguishly handsome self in the mirror, Tianyu couldn't help the slight upward curl of his lips. Even Zhu Zhuqing, standing beside him, blushed faintly on her cool, pretty face.
"Mas... Tianyu, this red outer robe and the clothes that go with it suit you very well. Hee-hee." Zhu Zhuqing smiled as she spoke, and her smile left the other customers in the shop dazed.
Tianyu merely nodded slightly, then lived off a woman without shame.
As for the money for the clothes, Zhu Zhuqing naturally paid the bill.
Although Little Kitty was a runaway noble, a noble was still a noble, and she had far more money than Tianyu.
"Rawr~"
The little Scarlet Flame Lion also let out an excited roar. Then, instead of remaining on Tianyu's shoulder, she crawled straight into the cleft between Little Kitty's breasts.
Feeling the soft, warm embrace around her, the Scarlet Flame Lion was very comfortable and slowly closed her eyes. Tianyu could relate deeply to that as well~
Zhu Zhuqing didn't object; she was merely a little shy. After the two left,
Tianyu's thoughts stirred, and the familiar pink screen suddenly appeared before him. Ever since he had formed a Soul Contract with Zhu Zhuqing,
his Fortune Points, which had originally stood at only 91, had been rising continuously, though the increase had been growing slower and slower.
[Fortune Points: 169!]
A full 78 Fortune Points gained. That's really not bad. I'm getting closer and closer to 1,000 Fortune Points.
When I get there, I'll have another chance to form a contract!
Tianyu reflected, feeling a little excited as well. Having been frightened by poverty in the past, his first thought now was naturally to live off a woman without shame!
Just then, as Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing walked along a bustling street, they spotted an exceptionally beautiful figure who was clearly no ordinary person.
The graceful young woman had a petite figure and exquisite features. Not only was her skin fair, soft, and supple, but she also wore a noblewoman's short dress in pale cyan-blue.
Her every movement carried the poise of a young noblewoman. Though her accessories were simple, they looked exceptionally precious at a glance, making her resemble an elegant little princess.
Unfortunately, her beautiful eyes held the arrogance peculiar to a young lady of high birth. Otherwise, ordinary people really might have taken her for an adorable little white rabbit.
If Tianyu wasn't mistaken, this was none other than the Little Demoness from the original story, born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the wealthiest power under heaven-Ning Rongrong!
Amid the crowd, Ning Rongrong had also noticed at first glance how different Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing were. After all, the difference between their character models and those of the people around them was enormous.
At that thought, the Little Demoness's eyes darted about, and she indeed felt quite curious. Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing, however, paid her no attention.
Instead, they walked on until Tianyu's eyes suddenly lit up. He had finally found an ordinary-looking general store.
If I take something that belonged to the protagonist in the original story, will my Fortune Points increase?
Now that's a question!
Since he had a question, he naturally had to pursue the answer. Tianyu pushed open the door, and what greeted his eyes were row upon row of cluttered shelves.
The shelves seemed to hold just about everything, from all kinds of ores and beast bones to what appeared to be damaged Soul Tools for sale.
Even the air was filled with a mixture of ore dust and all sorts of smells. Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly, but still followed Tianyu inside.
Little Kitty, who usually loved cleanliness most and was a little obsessive about it, actually found such a messy environment somewhat hard to accept.
But this was her master's order, so naturally she wouldn't refuse!
As though sensing the arrival of outsiders, a seemingly ordinary middle-aged man who had been lying in a recliner with his eyes closed suddenly frowned.
Notably, the man wore glasses and had a rather hooked nose. Tianyu took one look and recognized him.
He was the dean of Shrek Academy in the original story, the Corner of Flight, one of the Golden Iron Triangle-
Flender!
Flender merely glanced at the two of them without getting up, letting Tianyu and Zhu Zhuqing browse as though he couldn't care less.
Seeing this, Tianyu smiled slightly and took a set of scarlet scales and hide from the large backpack he carried.
The moment the scarlet hide appeared, a peculiar warmth filled the previously quiet shop.
"Good stuff, boy. Judging by its quality, that hide came from a Soul Beast at least a thousand years old. Where did you get your hands on it?"
Smack! That was fast.
Before Tianyu could even react, Flender appeared behind him like a sudden gust of wind.
Looking at the hide, which was somewhat damaged but nevertheless extraordinary in quality, his eyes widened. After pushing up his glasses with his middle finger, he asked in an even tone.
"This scarlet hide came from a Soul Beast over a thousand years old. Are you interested, shopkeeper? At market price, it would cost at least 2,000 Gold Soul Coins."
Tianyu asked with interest.
Flender didn't answer Tianyu's question immediately. Instead, he suddenly grew serious and looked at Tianyu with eyes like an eagle's as he asked,
"Boy, did you kill that Soul Beast?"
"That's right!"
"Really?"
"I know what you mean!" Tianyu admitted it outright.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, even Flender drew a sharp breath. A flush actually appeared on his face, along with obvious excitement.
Tianyu: "?"
What the bubble teapot are you blushing for?
"Boy, I don't have the money. How about this? There are quite a few good things in my shop."
"Why don't you pick a few to take with you? Consider them a gift from me..."
Before he had finished speaking, a sudden gust flashed past. Tianyu was dumbfounded as the scarlet hide that had been laid neatly on the floor vanished in an instant.
Immediately afterward, Flender's excited voice reached Tianyu's ears:
"Little Monster, I'll take this treasure first. I don't have the Gold Soul Coins on me right now, so I'll go back and fetch them!"
"When the time comes, go twenty li south from Suotuo City. There's a Shrek Academy there."
"I'll be waiting for you there! Hahahaha~"
Realizing that Flender had taken the goods and run, Tianyu was left speechless and could only heave a deep sigh.
"You really are shady!"
Tianyu thought speechlessly. But since Flender had said that, Tianyu naturally couldn't shortchange himself.
After a certain someone rummaged through every shelf, he finally found what he was looking for in a corner: an ordinary-looking grayish-brown piece of ore about the size of a human head.
Ding-
Sure enough, the pink screen suddenly flashed into view before Tianyu.
[Fortune Points increased by 500!] [Current Fortune Points: 669.]